This work emerged after several of my sentimental ceramic sculptures broke. Rather than discarding the fragments, I repurposed them into a new form by integrating them into a stool I had previously crafted. The project draws on the concept of architectural grafting, a theory developed by Jeanne Gang, in which new structures are inserted into existing forms to extend their life and function. By carving the stool to create spaces for the fired clay pieces, I combined figurative floral ceramics with a cherry wood base.

The result is an object that is both functional and symbolic: a sustainable method of preserving broken material while acknowledging its fragility. The work reflects the tension between durability and vulnerability, giving new life and meaning to the ceramic fragments.

The top surface features a still from a Super 8 film of mine made in 2013, printed onto aluminum and resting on a table with softly rounded edges that frame and support the image. The piece transforms a fleeting memory into a physical object, allowing it to exist within a domestic setting and interact with the rhythms of daily life. It becomes both a functional object and a vessel for personal history, blurring the line between memory and material presence.

After spending a full year living away from friends, family and familiarity, I was inspired to create a piece of furniture that explored loneliness and solitude. Silk is structurally similar to the feeling of skin; this tactility represents intimacy through an object I designed to be shared with another.